Thursday, October 18, 2012

At the second presidential debate on Tuesday night, a camera caught first
lady Michelle Obama clapping after moderator Candy
Crowley told Republican presidential candidate Gov. Mitt Romney that
President Obama called the Benghazi attack an "act of terror" soon after the
attack on the U.S. consulate.

Nearly all of the audible applause came
from those sitting away from the actual debate, but when FOX News' camera shot
moved to a bird's-eye view it became apparent that the only applause from the
participating debate audience came from first lady Michelle Obama. Mitt Romney's
wife Ann was also sitting with the debate participants.

According to the rules
both campaigns agreed to, or the memorandum of understanding (MOA), there is
to be no clapping from members of the debate audience.

The rule: Article
9, Section A, Subsection 7: "All members of the debate audience will be
instructed by the moderator before the debate goes on the air and by the
moderator after the debate goes on the air not to applaud, speak, or otherwise
participate in the debate by any means other than by silent observation, except
as provided by the agreed upon rules of the October 16 town hall debate."

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